What a home means to me
My family, my pets and me,
The shadows I see from my aging oak tree.
It once was so little, it was planted for me,
We grew together. We were the size of a pea.
I would run with my brothers, cry and laugh with glee.
I would even sometimes fall and bust up my knee.
My bedroom is where I went from a crib to a bed.
My mother once said it’s also where we read.
I’ve had fairies leave me money in exchange for a tooth,
I’ve had Santa over the years leave me quite a bit of loot.
My home is where I get cozy at night,
I know I am safe and everything will be great
Even if my family gets into a fight.
I climbed our stairs a million times,
I now know which ones crack sometimes.
The little lines with numbered dates, shows the years that have flown by.
From tricycles to bicycles and most things with wheels,
I learned how to ride on my street, this was a big deal.
Oh all the memories with my brothers, cousins and friends
We would play basketball, more fun games
If I’m cold there’s a blanket, if I am warm I’ve got air.
I wish everyone was as lucky because that doesn’t seem fair.
Home is where I feel the most safe and most loved.
It holds so many memories,
Every scratch every chip there is a story behind
If only the walls can tell you how many parties we have had.
As I am writing what a home means to me,
I think by now you must also clearly see,
How special my house is, since this is the only one I know.